Type-writing machine.



QP'ATENTED APR. 28. 1907.

B. 0. STIGKNEY. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIOH FILED DEG. 13,1906;

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' B. G. STIGKNEY.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 13,1906.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. April 23, 1907.,

Application filed December 13, 1906. Serial N0. 347."i24.

all whom it may cancer-'74 Be it known that l, BURNIIAM C. Sricir- NEY, a. citizen ofthe United States, residing in Elizabeth, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writint Machines, of whichthe lollow ng 1s a spcclfication.

This invention relates to the ribbon inech-,

anisin of typ'ewriting machines, particularly those in which the ribbon is vibrated to cover and uncover the printing strokes. I

. The object of the invention is to provide practical means for enabling the printing of any one of three or more color at will, as well for enablingthe types to strike the platen independently of any ribbon for writing stencils.

i'vlvinvcntion is illustrated in connection point at the type with two ribbons and two vibrators, one for Both ribbons are rcctly by a single or a unipartite 'LlDIVGTSSl each ribbon whereby either ribbon may be caused to cover and uncover the printing point at the type strokes. A winding mechanism is provided which can be connected to either pair of. spools, at will or can be held in annidway position out of connection with both pairs of spools; and means are also provided for calling into action that vibrator Whichcarries the ribbon that is winding.

preferably operated dibar, and l contrive to cause said universal bar to sheet variablevibration cl each of the ribbons so as to cause different widthwisc portions thereof to cover the printing point,

at the will of the operator. Preterably' a single linger-piece controls the shiftingof the ribbon vibrating lIltfGllitlh ism as well as the sl'iifting ol the spool winding mechanism; suitable means vided lor varyingthc widthwise throw of either ribbon without effecting its winding mechanism. V 7

In the accompanying drawings, in which my iniproveu'ients are shown applied to'the well known lli'iderwood front strike writing marhme, Figure l .the ribbon mechanism, showing the lront ribbon ele ated to cover theprinting point, and showing the spools which carry said ribbou connected to' the winding mechanism. Fig. 2 is a plan of parts seen at-Fig. 1. 7 Figs.

being pro is a rear elevation oi"- I 3, 4, 5,6 and 7 illustrate in plan the manner of variably operating the different vibrators, Fig. showing the arrangement when neither vibrator is operated at the type strokes. Fig. 8 is a sectional side elevation of parts seen at Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is front elevation of an index, and a color plate or scale for enabling the operator to adjust the mechanism for printing any one of four colors or for enabling the types to print independently of the ribbons.

Upon the front side of a platen'l strike types 2, carried upon type bars and adapted to strike through either a front ribbon 4 o a rear ribbon 5, which are of dii'lercnt colors or qualities. The front ribbon 4 is wound upona pairof spools 6, 7 mounted at oppo site sides of the printing point and in front of the platen, with their edges to the latter and contained in a pair of cups 8, 9. The ribbon which extends between these-spools is threaded through a vibrator 10 standing in. front of the platen. The rear ribbon 5 is wound upon a pair of spools 11, 12, carried in cups 13, 14 and threaded through a vibrator 15, which is mounted. between the vibrator 10 and the plate-In It will be seen that the pair of spools 6', 7, is between the spools 11, 12, so that two spools lie edge to edge upon each side of the printing point; the rear ribbon 5 extending in rear of the cups 8, 9.

' In said Underwood machines, heels provided upon the type 'bars press rearwardly a curved universal bar 16, whicl'i is fixed upon the frrmt r-irrl ei a.fraine or table 17, the latter carried at its rear-end upon upright rock-arms 1S pivoted at 19 and operating a slotted arm 20. pin 2 I of a crank 22 lixed upon a rock-shaft 23, the latter having each side of the ma- "chine an. arm 24' carrying a pawl 25 to engage a. ratchet wheel 26 for winding the ribbon. In said machine a shifter bar 27 throws one pawl 25 into action as at the left hand side of Fig. i, and the other pawl 25 out olaetion at the right hand side of said Lilli'lli'l' is r versing, the longitudinal travel of the ribbon. ,By means oi? said pawl and ratchet mechanism, there is rotated at each. side of the ma chine a pair of mitrc gears 28, 29, the gears 29 lixed upon the lower ends of vertical shal'ts 30, 31, which. at their upper ends carry gears 32, 33. The gear 32 isunounted the winding gear 32 is being driven by the pawl and is in mesh with iIhe gear 35 to wind the ribbon i on the spool {5; while the gear 33 in mesh with 38 turns idly during the 10 delivery of the ribbon from the spool 7; said gear 33 being disconnected from its pawl 25.

Various means may be adopted lor cilecting relative shii ting movementsbetween the Winding gears 32, 33, and the two pairs oi spool gears.

fire vibrated towards and vfrom each. other to ell ect shifting of the winding gears. Such movement is eliccted by means of a fingerpiece 47 rovided upon an arm or lever 49, 'Which. is mad upon a rock-shaft 50 extending rearwardly and having upon its rear end a" crank 51 which at the operation of said .arm ,49 is caused to vibrate. Said crank 51 has a in or Wrist 51 to engage a slot 51. formed --'in a bar 52, which'extends across themachine and is guided by studs 53L Sai d bar 52 3 has an arm 54, through which. passes. the vertieal winding gear shaft 30, so that the vibration of said arm 51 c-aiises the sl'iifting 'of said Winding gear between. the spool gears 34 and '35. The other end of the shifter bar 52 is pivoted. at 55 to one end of a lever 56 The winding gear shaft 31 passes through the front end of said lever, which is pivoted mid way between its ends at 58 upon the framework. By this'incans the shafts 30, 31 togctherwith theirgears 32, 33 are caused to move elther towards each other or away from each other to mesh with either pair of spool gears. YVhcn the parts are at the other extreme from that s.;en in the figures, the outer spools li'anii are connected to the wind platen supporting rail 67 of the jUnder- That illustrated is in the 1121- ture ol a contrivance, whereby the winding wood. machine, so that the levers together with the vibrators are shifted up and down at the platen shitting movements of said inachinc. Said levers are operated by nieansot a, pair of upstanding levers 68 and 6.), pivoted at their lower ends at 70, upon some fixed portion of the machine and having at their upper ends vertical slots 71 and. 72 to engage pins 73 and 74, provided upon upstandmg arms 75 and 76 oi'the levers '63 and 64 said slots accomodatnig the up and down movements oi the levers atthe case-shift operation. By vibrating either lever 68 or 60, its associated lever63 or 64 is caused to throw up its attached ribbon vibrator 1.0 or 15. Thcsclevers 68, 69 are actuated by the universal bar frame 17, but only one lever can be actuated at a time; said frame carrying a slide or interponent 77 guided by studs 765 and having a too 79 to engage either lever (58 or 69 according to the adjustment ot the slide. At Figs. 3 and 4 said too is shown in position to eng:ge the lever'68. At Fig. 5 it is shown in such position. that it will pass idly between said leverp at thetype strokes, wher by both ribbon vibrators are silenced. At Figs. 6 and 7 the tee is shown in position to engage the lever 691 One engages either lever, the other lever stands idle so that only one vibrator at a. time is called into action.

At-Fig. 4 a full stroke is given to the lever 68 andto the ribbon vibrator 15, so that the lower border or color band of the ribbon is lifted to covertheprinting point,

each ribbon having preferably two color bands, one extending along each edge in a well known manner. ponent 77 is in the Fig. 3 position, the lever 68 stands beside a cutaway-or shoulder '80 formed upon thetoc, whereby a minimum motion is given to the lever 68 and {the vibrator 15, so that the upper color band of the ribhonS is brought up to cover the printing point.

At Fig' 6 the interponent is illlustrated as giving levers 69 and ribbon 4 amaximum stroke to cause the lower border of the ribbon to cover the printing point. At Fig. 7 the opposite side of the tee is seen recessed at 8] to engage the lever '69, to give the'latter a minimum stroke and cause the upper portion or color band of the ribbon4 to-cover the printing point. The shifting of said slide or interponcnt 77, is etl'eeted by a vertical pin 82, extending up fronia fork 83 in said. slide to a bar 84, supported upon the frame-work and extending across the machine, and

When the too or interguided for a longitudinal' movement upon I the positions indicatedrespectively at '3, 4, 5, and The bar.84 is adjusted by means of the rack 93 thereon, in mesh means for enabling said universal bar to viwith, a pinion 94 provided upon the shaft 50, so that'the single finger-piece 47 will simultaneously bring either ribbon vibrator into action, and, cause its associated spools to Wind. The interponent or toe 79 will oper atethat lever 68 or 69which controls the vibrator carrying the ribbon which is wound upon the active spools. The fork 83 accomodates. backward and. forward movements of the interponent 79 at the operation of the universal bar frame.

68-and 69 to restore thel after actuation. I

1 When the interponent 791s at the Fig. 5

position, the bar 52 is held in a midway posito normal position tion, and-the detent 87 rests in the middle notch 90.. At this time-the pinions 32 and 33 stand in midway positions out of Contact with the pinions 34, 35, 38, 39, so that both the \vindingmeans and the vibrators are silenced.

While the finger piece 47 is being turned to move the interponent 79 from the Fig. 5 po- .sition .to the Fig, 4 or Fig. 6 position, the crank 51 gives the bar 52a full stroke in the corresponding direction; but while said "linger-pieceais swinging to move the bars from .Fig. 6 to the Fig the Figh 4' to the Fig. 3 position, or from the .]7 position, said bar 52 remains motionless, the pin51 traveling idly up along curves 96, formedin the slot 51 concentrically with the rockashaft '50.

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with aluniversalybar andmeans for enabling it to vibratexaplurality'of ribbons to cover the. printing point, of means for enabling the with an index 97 scale '98, which-is secured upon the frame Referring to Fig. 9, the arm 49 is provided in front ofacolor plate or scope of the invention and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, 1

I 1. I In a typewriting machine comprising a type-operating mechan sm the combination o erator tosilence either ribbon and cause t e universal bar to vibrate the other ribbon to bring different wid thwise I portions thereof over the printing point.

1 2,. In a 'typewriting machine comprising type-operating keys, and a universal bar op-. er ated by said keys, the combination with Springs 95, Fig.8, bear lightly against the rear edges of the levers brate a plurality ofribbons to cover the printing point, of means for enabling the operator to silence one ribbon and cause the universal bar to vibrate the other ribbon, so as to bring dilferent widthwise portions thereof into use at the will of the operator.

3. In a typewriting machine comprising type-operating keys and a universal. bar operated by said keys, the-combination with means for winding a plurality of separate ink ribbons, of meansforenabling said universal bar to move either of said ribbons to cause diflerent widthwise portions thereof to cover the printing point independently of the other ribbon.

4. In a 'typewriting machine having typeoperating keys, and a universal bar controlled by said keys, the combination of pair of ribbon-carriers,jand means for causing one carrier to be operated variably by said universal bar, so as to bring different wi d thwise portions thereof over the printing. point while the other carrier remains idle.-

5. In a typewriting machine comprising type-operating trolled by said keys, the combination-of a keys, an d a universal bar con pair of ribbon-carriers, and an adjustable fin-' ger-piece, and means controlled by said finger-picce for causing said universal bar to move said. carriers variably to bring different widthwise portions of the ribbon over the Printing Point. I a

6. In a typewriting machine comprising a set of types and a universal bar which reciprocates at all the strokes of the types, the combination of a plurality of ribbon-carriers, and adjustable means for connecting either ribbon carrier to said universal bar in a man nor to cause the latter to impart different strokes to theribbon carrier, at the will of the operator.

7.. In a typewriting machine comprising a set of types and a universal bar which r0ciprocates at all the strokes of the types, the combination of a plurality of ribbon-carriers, and means for operatively connecting either of said ribbon-carriers to said universal bar, at will, and simultaneously disconnecting the other of said ribbon-carriers from said universal bar; said connecting means being further adjustable to varythe connection of either ribbon-carrier with the universal bar, to cause different widthwise portions of the ribbon to cover the printing point, at will.

8.- In a typewriting machine comprising a set of .t r es a-t'zd a inemberreci )rocatim at l 7 h ioS the s'trokescf all the-types, the combination of means for supporting a plurality of ribbons, a plurality of n bb'on-carriers, .a plurality of lc'vers for operating said carriers, and

means for-connecting said neously disconnecting it from the" other of said levers, at will, and said connecting reciprocating -member to either of said levers, and simulta- "means being further adjustable to vary the connection of either lever with a,universal bar to etlect difl'erent strokes of the ribboncarrieiy to cause diti'erent widthwiso portions ofthe ribbon to cover the printing point.

In a typewriting machine comprising a platen, a set of types mounted to strike against the front thereof, and a member reciprocating at the strokes of'all the types, the combination of means for supporting in front of the platen, a plurality of rib hon-carriers one/in trontm'f the other and both in front of the ,platen, a pair of independently operable levers mounted sidev by side and connected tosaid carriers, and means for causing said reciprocating member to operate either of said levers variably, at will.

10. In a typemiting machine having platen and a type-operating mechanism, the combination of two pairs of ribbon spools, means between the spools for guiding the ribbons in superposed relation, means for winding either spools of either pair, a universal bar, and means torcnabling the u'nivcr sal bar to cause the ribbon on either pair of spools to vibrate variably at the typestrokes, to cause difl'erent widthwise portions ol' the ribbon to coverthe printing point.

11. In a typewriting machine having a type-operating mechanism, and a universal bar, the combination with two pairs of spools, of means for winding either spool of either pair, while the spools in the other pair remain stationary, and means for enabling the type-operating mechanism to cause the ribbon upon either pair of spools to vibrate during the type strokes, to cover and; uncover the printing point; said vibrating mea including a part adjustable to enable one ribbonto be vibrated variably by the universal bar, to cause diil'erent \vidthwise portions of the ribbon to cover the printing point.

12. In a type writing machine having a universal bar operated bythe keys, the combination with two pairs of spools, of a spool winding mechanism, a shifting device for connecting either pair of spools to said winding mechanism, and means connected to said shitting device for enabling said universal bar to cause to cover the printing point diile'rent widthwise portions of that ribbon which carried by the spools which are connected to the winding nlcchanism. I

13. In a typewriting machine, the eombination with a platen, types mounted to strike upon the'fi'ont side thereof, anda' universal bar, of two pairs of spools mounted edgeto edge in iront of'the platen two spools at each side ol 'the printing point, one pair of spools between the spools of the other pair, two vi brators forcausing'the ribbons to cover and uncover the printing point, a single winder at each side of the printing point, means for etli eting c'o-operation between sa1d winders and either pair of spools, adjustable means for enabling the universal bar to actuate variably the vibrator which is associated with the spools with which the winders co-operate, and means for reversing the direction of rotation of said winders. E

14. In. a typewriting machine, the comb" nation with a platen and types mounted tr strike thereon, of two pairs of spools mounted edge to edge, one pair of spools between the 'spoolsof the other pair, so that two spools are at each side of the printing point, gears upon all of said spools, a reversible winding gear at each side of the printing point, each. winding gear being mounted between two adjacent spool gears, means for ell'ecting shifting movements between the spool gears and the winding gears,, a pair of ribbon vibrators, one for each ribbon, and means conncctcd to said shifting means for rendering either vibrator ineil'ective, and causing the other vibrator to move variably at the type strokes, at the will of the operator, to cause diilerent' widtlnvise portions thereof to cover the printing point. I

, 15. In a typewriting machine having a Q'pe-operating mechanism and a universal bar, the combination with two ribbon vibrators and two pairs of ribbon spools for carrying the ribbons threaded through said vibrators, otmeans controlled by the universal barfor vibrating the ribbons to cover and uncover the printing point, a finger-piece, and means controlled by the latter for both rendering either vibrator ine'fl'ective and the other vibrator effective to move the ribbon variably, to bring difi'erent widthwise p0rtions thereof over the printing point, at the by the universal bar for causing the winding ribbon to be vibrated variably, to cause diiferent widthwise portions thereof to cover the printing point at the type strokes.

17. In a typewriting machine, the oombi nation with a universal bar frame, of a plurality of lovers operable by said frame, a plurality of ribbon vibrators operable by said levers, and adjustable means for enabling said frame to impart variable strokes to each of said levers.

18. Ina typewriting machine, the combination with a universal bar frame, of a plurality of lovers, means shiltable to discon- Y nect said frame from either of said levers, and

to connect said frame with the other lever to eflect variable movements thereof, andribbon vibrating means operable by said levers.

19.. In a typewriting'machine, the combi nation with a winding-mechanism and two est-res pairs of spools, of a shifting member for causing co-operation of said winding mechanism with either pair of spools at will, a pair of ribbon vibrators for the ribbons upon said spools, a universal bar l'ramc, levers connected to said vibrators and operable by said frame, and. means connected to said shifting device i'or causing either of said levers to be operated variably by said universal bar, so that the latter will .be caused to vibrate'variably that ribbon which is carried by the spools that co-operate said winding mechan- IlSH].

In a typcwriting mechz-mism, the combination with winding mechanism and two pairs of spools, one pair mounted. between the spools of the other pair so that two spools are at each side of the printing point, a bar extending transversely of the machine and having at its ends means for connecting said gwinding mechanism with either pair of spools,

a iingenpiccc for said. bar, means for detaining said bar in dillerent positions, two ribbons vibrators, levers for operating. said vibrators, a universal bar, and shift-able means mounted upon said universal bar and lposelv connected to said transverse bar, for

operating said levers, said shiftable means being adjustable to enable the universal bar to impart var able movements to each of said levers.

21. In an ink-ribbon mechanism, the com-' bination of spools for two ink-ribbons; independent vibrators for said ribbons; means for operating'cither of said vibrators singly; ribbon driving mechanism connectible with a spool of either ribbon; a finger-lever, and connections from said lever for shifting the vibrator operating means from one to the other vibrator and for shifting the driving mechanism from one to the other set of ribbon spools; said vibrator-operating means including a part adjustable for causing the ribbon to be vibrated different distances over the printing point.

22. in an ink-ribbon mechanism, the combination of sets of spools for two ribbons; independent vibrators for said ribbons; vibrator operating mechanism provided with a member shiftable to connect said mechanism with either vibrator singly and also shiftablc to cause said mechanism to impart variable strokes to each vibrator, and ribbon driving mechanism provided with members shiftable to connect said mechanism with either set of spools singly.

23. in an ink-ribbon mechanism, the combination of sets of spools for two ribbons; independent vibrators for said ribbons; vibrator opcratin mechanism provided with a member shiftab le to connect said mechanism with either vibrator singly; ribbon driving mechanism provided with 'menibersshiftable to connect said mechanism with either set of spools singly; and hand operated means for sin'iuitaneously moving the shlftable members of said vibrator operating and ribbon driving mdchanisms, and for varying" the throw of the ribbons over the printing point efl'octod by the vibrators.

24. In an ink-ribbon mechanism, the combin ation of separate sets of spools for difi'ervibrators to be moved different distances over the printing point.

25. In 5- typewriting machine having a universal bar, the combination with two pairs of ribbon spools, of means for enabling the universal bar to cause the ribbon on either pair to vibrate variably to cause diflerent widthwise portions thereof to cover and uncover the printing point at the type strokes.

26. In a typewriting machine having 'a universal bar, the combination with two pairs of spools, of means for winding either spool of either pair while the spools in the other pair remain stationary, and means "for concomitantly enabling the universal bar to cause different widthwise portions of the ribbon upon either pair of spools to cover the printing point during the type strokes, at will.

27. In a typewriting machine having; a universal bar, the combination with two pairs of spools, oi a spool-winding mechanism, a shifting device for connecting either pairof spools to said 'windin mechanism, and means connected to said suiting device lor enabling said universal bar to cause to cover the printing point different widthwise portions of that ribbon which is carried by the spools which are connected to the winding mechanism.

28. In a typewriting machine, the combination with. a platen and types mounted to strike upon the front side thereof, oftwo pairs of spools mounted edge to edge in front of the platen, two spools at each side ol the printing point, one pair oispools between the spools of the other pair, two vibrators for causing the ribbons to cover and uncover the printing point, a spool winder at each side of the printing point, means for efl'ectiumco-operation between said winders and. either pair of said spools, adjustable means for bringing into action the vibrator which is associated with the spools with which the winders cooperate and for causing dill'eront widthwise portions of the active ribbon to cover the I printing point, at the will of the operator,

and means for reversing the direction of rota tion of said winders. 29. In a'typewriting machine having a universal bar, the'combination with means for supporting two ribbons and means for causing either ribbon to wind while the other remains stationary, of shiftable means for ening either ribbon to be Wound by said rotary winding devices while the other ribbon remains stationary, twq'vibrators connected to said universal bar for causing the ribbon to cover and uncover the printing point at the type strokes, and means also controlled by said finger-piece for calling into action the vibrator which carries the winding ribbon and rendering the other vibrator ineffective, and for causing different widthwise portions of the active ribbon to cover-the printing point, at the will of thefiperator.

51. In a typevvritingi machine, the combination with a universal bar frame, of a plurality of lovers, shiftable means for enabling said frame to operate either of said levers and to impart variable strokes to each lever at the type strokes, and ribbon vibrating levers operable by said levers.

32. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a. winding-meohanism and two pairs of spools, of a shifting memberfor cans-i mg co-operation of said winding mechanism with; either pair of spools at will, a pair of ribbon vibrators for the ribbons upon said spools, a universal bar, levers connected to said vibrators and operable by said frame, and means connected to said' shifting device for causing either of said levers to be operated by said universal bar, said shifting device being also shiftable to cause the universal bar to vibrate variably thatribbon which is carried by 'the spools t' co-operate said winding mechanism. l

33. In a typew'irt'ing machine, the combination with winding mechanism and two pairs of spools, one pair mounted between the spools of the other pair so that two spools are at each side of the printing point, a bar extending transverselyv of the machine and having at its ends means for connecting said winding mechanism with either pair of spools, a linger-piece for said bar, means'for detaining said bar in different positions, two ribbon vibrators, levlers for operating said vibrators, a universal bar, and shiftable means mounted upon said universal bar and loosely con- 'nected to said transverse bar, for operating either of said levers, said'shiftabie means being also shiftable toca'use the'universal bar to impart variable strokes to either of said levers, I

34. In a typewriting machine, the combination with two pairs of'spools, of gears for said spools, two winding gears, a shifting device for moving said winding gears into mesh with either pair of saidispool-gears, and. adjustable means connected to said shifting device for causin to cover the print =1 ing point-at the type stro es diflerent' widthwise portions of that ribbon which is'carried by the spools which areconnected to the Winding mechanism. I r

35. In a typewriting machine having 30 types and a universal barframe operable by the types, the combination with a winding" mechanism, of two pairs of ribbonspools, two ribbon vibrators, levers connected. to" 1 said vibrators, an interponent upon said uni 8 5i versal bar frame having stepped portions for engaging said levers to eilec-t variable vibra-f tions of each thereof according to the adjustment of said interponent, a bar-mounted upon the frame-work of the .machine, and 0' loosely connected to said interponent to effect adjustment thereof in respect to said levers, a 'detent for holdingsaid bar in different positions, a rack upon'said bar, a rockshaft having a pinion meshing with said rack, 9 an index arm upon said rock-shaft, a second bar havin means to connect either pair of spools with said winding mechanism, and a crank upon said rock-shaft having a pin and slot connection with said secondvbar to we throw into engagement with the winding means those spools which carry the ribbon associated: with the active vibrator; said pin and slot connection being construetedto permit the final portion of the turning move- 10 ment of said rock-shaft in each direction to be made while the second bar remains motionless. Y

36. In a typewriting'machine comprising a type-operating mechanism, and having a uni- 1 io versal bar, the combination ,with means for enabling the universal bar to vibrate a plurality of ribbons to cover the printing point, ofmeans for enabling the operator either to silence ,both ribbons simultaneously, or to H5 silence one ribbon and cause the universal bar to vibrate the other ribbon to bring (lit ferent widthwise portions thereof over the printing point. r

37. In a typewriting machine comprising a. 1 2o type-operating mechanism, and having'a uni- 7 versal bar, the combination with meansfor enabling the universai bar to vibrate a plurality of ribbons IO cover the printing point,

of' means for enabling the operator either to rsilence both ribbons sin'iultaneously or to silence either ribbon and cause the universal bar to vibrate the other ribbon to bring diffcrent widihwise portions thereof over the printin point.

38. In'a typewriting machine comprising type-operating keys, and a universal bar operated by said keys, the combination with means for enablf ig said universal bar to vibrate a plurality of ribbons to cover the printing point, of means for enabling the operator either i'osilence both ribbons simultaneously or to silence one ribbon and cause the universal bar to vibrate the other ribbon, so as tobring different WldLlIWlSO portions thereof into use at the will of the operator.

In a typewriting machine comprising type-operating keys and a universal bar operated by said keys, the combination with means for winding a plurality of separate ink-ribbons, of means for either silencing both ribbons simultaneously or enabling said universal bar to move either of said ribbons to cause different widthwise portions thereof to cover the printing point.

40. In a typewriting machine comprising type-operating keys, and a universal bar controlled by said keys, the combination of a pair of ribbon-carriers, and an adjustable finger-piece, and means controlled by said finger-piece for either silencing both ribbons simultaneously or causing said universal bar to move said carriers variably to bring different widthwise portions of the ribbon over the printing point.

41. In a typewriting machine comprising a set of types and a universal bar which reciprocates at all the strokes of the types, the

combination of a plurality of ribbon-carriers, and ad1ustable means for either connecting either ribbon-carrier to said universal bar 1n a manner to cause the latter to impart difi'erent strokes to the ribbon-carrier, or simultaneously disconnecting both carriers, at the willof the operator.

42. In a'typewriting machine comprising a set of types and a universal bar which reciproeates at all the strokes of the types, the

combination of a plurality of ribbon-carriers, and means for either disconnecting both or operatively connecting either of said ribboncarriers to said universal bar, at will, and simultaneously disconnecting the other of said ribbon-r arriers fromsaid universal bar; said connecting means being further adjustable to vary the connection of either ribbon-carrier with the universal bar, to cause different widthwise portions of the ribbon to cover the printing point, at will. y 43. In a typewriting machine comprising a set of types, and a member reciprocating at the strokes of all the types, the combination of means for supporting a plurality of ribb'ons, a plurality of ribbon-carriers, a plurality oflevers for operating said carriers, and means for either disconnecting the levers simultaneously or connecting said reciprocating member to either ofsaid levers, and simultaneously disconnecting it from the other of said levers,-at

will, and said connecting means being further ad ustable to vary the connection of either lever with a universal bar to effect different srokes of the ribbon-carrier, to cause riprocating at the strokes of all the types, the

combination of means for supporting in front of the platen a plurality of ribbon-carriers in front of the platen and one in front of the other, a pair of independently operable levers mounted side by side and connected to said carriers, and shiftable means for elther silenting the levers simultaneously or causing a said reciprocating member to operate either of said levers at will, said shiftable means being also shiftable to cause said reciprocating member to impart variable strokes to either of said levers during the. type strokes.

45. ln a typewriting machine having 'a type-opr-rrating mechanism, the combination of two pairs of spools, of means for winding either spool of either pair, While the spools in the other pair remain stationary, and means for silem ing both ribbons simultaneously as to their winding and vibrating movements, or enabling the type-operating mechanism to cause the ribbon upon either 'pair of spools to vibrate during the type strokes, to cover and uncover the printing point; said vibrating means including a part adjustable to enable one ribbon'to be vibrated variably by the type-operating mechanism, to cause different 'v'vidthwise portions printing point.

46. In a ty ewriting machine provided with types, a p aten and a universal bar, the combination of two pairs of spools, means for winding 'the ribbon back and forth upon either pair of spools while the spools in the' other pair remain stationary, and means for ent distances at the type strokes, at the will of the ribbon to cover the of the operator, to cause different widthwise portions of the ribbon to cover the printlng point; means being provided "for silencing simultaneously the winding means and v1 brating means of both ribbons.

47. In a typewriting machine havinga universal bar, the combination Wltll two] pairs of spools of a spool winding mechanism, a single shifting device for disconnecteit .er pair of spools to said winding mechan- =ism, and means connected to .said' shifting device for enabling the universal bar to cause 'to cover the printing point differentwidthwise portions of thatribbon which is carried by the splools which are connected to thewind ing mec 20 both pairs simultaneously or connecting J3 anism, or for silencing the widthwise movements of both ribbons simultaneously being adjustable to either disconnect theuniwith the disconnection of the winding mechanism from both pairs of spools.

48. In a typewrit-ing i'nachine, the combination with a platen and types mounted to strike thereon, of two pairs of spools mounted edge to edge, one pair of spools between the spools of the other pair, so that two spools are at each. side of the printing point, gears upon all of said spools, a reversible winding gear at each side of the printing point, each winding gear being mounted between two adjacent spool gears, means for effecting shifting movements between the spool gears andthe winding gears, a pair of ribbon vibrators, one for each ribbon, and means connected to said shifting means for rendering either vibrator ineffective, and causing the other vibrator to move variably at the type strokes, at the will of the operator, to cause different widthwise portions thereof to cover the printing point, and for'silencing simul taneously all the spools and vib'rators.

49. In a typewriting machine having a type-operating mechanism and a universal bar, the combination with two ribbon vibrators and two pairs of ribbon spools for carrying' the ribbons threaded through said vibrators, of means controlled by the universal bar for vibrating the ribbons to cover and uncover the printing point, a fingenpiecc, and means controlled by.the latter for both ren dering eitlier vibrator ineffective and the other vibrator effective to move the ribbonvariably, to bring different widthwise portions thereof over the printing point, at the will of the operator, and also causing the winding of the ribbon which is threaded through the effective vibrator; the means controlled by said linger-piece being also movable to position to silence bot-h vibrators and winding means simultaneously.

50. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a universal bar frame, of a plurality of levers, means shiftable either to disconnect said. frame from both of said levers, or to disconnect the frame from one of said levers, and to connect the other lever to effect variable movements thereof, and ribbon vibrating means operable by said levers.

51, In a typewriting machine, the combi nation with winding mechanism and two pairs of spools, one pair mounted between the spools of the other pair so that two spools are at each side oi the printing point, a bar extending transversely of the machine and having at its ends means for connecting said winding mechanism with either pair of spools, a linger-piece'lor said bar, means'lor detaining said bar in different positions, two ribbon vibrators, levers for operating said vibrators, a universal bar, and shiftable means mounted upon said universal bar and loosely connectedrto said transverse bar, for operating said levers, said shil'table means strokes, at wil versal bar from both of said levers or to cause the universal bar to impart variable move-- ments to either of said levers at the type strokes. Y

52. In an ink-ribbon'mechanism, the combination of spools for two inkribbons; independent vibrators for said ribbons; means for operating either of said Vibrators singly; ribbon driving mechanism connectible with a spool of either ribbon; a finger-lever, and connections from said lever for shifting the vibrator operating means from one to the other vibrator and for shifting the driving mechanism. from one to the other set of ribbon spools; said vibrator-operating means including a part adjustable for either silencing both vibrators simultaneously or causing the ribbon to be vibrated different distances over the printing point. I

53. In a typewritingfimachine having a universal bar, the combination with two pairs of ribbon spools, of shiftable' means for either silencing both ribbons simultaneously or for enabling said universal bar to cause the ribbon on either pair to vibrate to cover and uncover the )rint-ing point at the type i l said shii'table means being also shiftable to cause different widthwise portions of the active ribbonto cover the printing point at the type strokes.

54. In a typewriting machine having a universal bar, the combination with means for supporting two ribbons, of reversible winding means, a finger-piece, shiftable means controlled by said finger-piece for causing either ribbon to be wound by said winding means while the other ribbon remains stationary, and two vibrators connected to said universal bar for causing the ribbon to cover and uncover the rinting point at -the type strokes, said' s iftable means being provided with means to call into action the vibrator which carries the winding ribbon and rendering the other vi.- brator inel'fective andflo cause either vibrator to move variably at the type strokes, and to silence all the ribbon winding and vibrating mechanisms In a typewriting machine, the combination with a winding-mechanism and two pairs of spools, of a shifting member for causing co-operation of said winding mechanism with either pair of spools at will, a pair' of ribbon vibrators for the ribbons upon said spools, a universal bar, levers connected to said vibrators and operable by said frame, and means connected to said shifting device for disconnecting both lovers from the universal bar, or causing either of said levers to be operated variably by said universal bar, so that the latter will be caused to vibrate variably that ribbon whiclii carried by the spools that eo-epcrate said winding mechanlzo 56. In a typewriting mechanism, the combination with winding mechanism and two pairs of spools, onepair hiounted between the spools of the other pair so thattwo spools are ateach side of the printing point, a bar eictending transversely of the machine and having at itsends means for connecting said Winding mechanism with either pair of spools, a finger-piece for said bar, means for Y detaining said bar in different positions two ribbon 'vibrators, levers for operatingsaid vibrators," a universal bar, and means mounted upon said universal bar and loosely connected to said transverse bar, and shiftable either for operating either of said levers orfor silencing both of saidv levers simultaneously, and also having means to cause either lever to be vibrated variably at the type strokes.

57. In a typewritin machine having t' i pes and a universal bar rafme operable by the types, the combination with a winding mechanism, of two pairs of ribbon spools, two ribbon vibrators, levers connected to said vibrators, an interponent upon said universal bar frame having stepped portions for engaging said levers to effect variable vibrations of each thereof according to the adjustment of said interponent, a bar mounted upon the framework of the machine, and loosely con- 0 nected to said interponent to effect adjustment thereof in respect to said levers, a detent for holding said bar in five difl erent' positions in one of which said levers are silenced, a rack upon said bar, a rock-shaft having a pinion meshing with said rack, an index arm turning moyement of said rock-shaft in each direction to be made while the secondibar remalns motionless.

BURNI-IAM o. STICKNEY.

Witnesses K. FRANKroR'r, M. MICKENS. 

